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Villas-Boas denies fall-out with Chelsea defender Cole

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has denied reports of a bust-up with Ashley Cole ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League defeat to Napoli after he was left out of the starting line-up. The England international was reported to have told Villas-Boas that he did not feel he could win trophies because of the Portuguese's tactics.

"It's not true," insisted Villas-Boas. Asked whether his players backed him, he said: "You don't expect them to be jumping up and down with excitement when the manager doesn't use them.

"The club is more important than any individual. Full backing, part backing or whatever backing - it doesn't matter."

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